Thankfulness

“In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for us.” ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Prayer Requests:
~ Pray that as we prepare for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, that our Agape Angels know the joy of giving thanks to God for all that He provides for us, as well as who He is in our lives.

~ Pray for one of our students who has not been here this week due to some testing she is having done, and that the family is trusting God to help them discern the direction they need to go next.

~ Pray for another one of our students who’s attendance has been inconsistent, due to a variety of stresses she and her family are dealing with, that this student will seek to make wise choices for herself and her future.

~ Pray for ongoing healing, both physically and spiritually, for the staff of Agape House.

Praise Reports:
~ For the completion of our first quarter of the school year; the girls have made wonderful progress!

~ For the beginning of computer class this upcoming week; hopefully the girls will be excited about having this opportunity!

~ For the positive response we received from new people at our Informational Night who are interested in volunteering at Agape House – God is bringing to us exactly the people we need for various programs and activities!

~ For an extra hour being added to the upcoming weekend; hopefully people will take time to rest in God with this extra hour!


Items Needed:
Electric stapler for each classroom.
Bulletin Board Decorations for Christmas
Napkins
Chicken
Tubs of Margarine
String Cheese
Yogurt
Milk (1% please)
Cereal
Ham and Turkey lunch meat
Fresh Produce: Veggies and Fruits
Snacks, i.e., almonds, peanuts, dried fruit, granola bars, crackers

Wish List:
Mini Van (used and in good shape) - free or very good price
Gas Cards to take the girls to various events in the van
Gift cards for the girls to be able to go to Starbucks, bowling, a movie, or Subway


Ways to Help at this time:
~ Speech teacher to help one of our girls with IEP; about 40 minutes a week.

~ Tutors for afternoons and Friday morning.

~ Volunteer to repair stained glass.

~ Sponsor a girl here; we have several girls that come from single parent families that have no money.
~ Provide finances to expand our counseling program. Our goal for 2011 is to open a Christian Biblical-based counseling center that operates on a sliding fee so no one is turned away because of finances. We are looking at renting some space close by so we can have more offices and praying for the funding for the rent and to pay the counselor’s
Bring in your Campbell’s labels and Box Tops for Education - ask family and friends to help as well.

“Be thankful and say so to Him, bless and affectionately praise His name!” ~ Psalm 100:4